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East Barnet Valley Urban District Council.
Annual Report
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1920.
To the Chairman and Members of the
East Barnet Valley Urban District Council
Gentlemen,
I have the honour of submitting to you the 47th Annual
Report of matters relative to the statistics, health and general
sanitary conditions of your District, being for the year 1920.
Physical Features and General
Character of the District.
The Urban Sanitary District of East Barnet Valley is within
the Administrative County of Hertford, being situate on the
extreme southern portion of the County. Geographically, however
the District is almost surrounded by the County of Middlesex,
the exception being the north western portion of the boundary,
which adjoins the Urban Sanitary District of Barnet (Herts).
The remaining Districts adjoining the Council's area are all
urban sanitary districts, situate within the County of Middlesex,
viz:—On the north, Enfield; on the south and south-east,
Southgate ; on the south-west, Friern Barnet.
The District Council was formed in April 1894, to succeed
he old Local Board. The District comprises the Parishes of